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Baking at home has never been easier with this flavorful homemade brown sugar recipe. the best baking ingredient made in 5 minutes or less!
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Homemade Brown Sugar

Homemade brown sugar is a wonderful hack to have in your back pocket as a busy parent. Never worry about trying to use rock hard, store bought brown sugar again when cooking for your family. Your baked goods will be so much better with this easy 5 minute recipe.
Course Dessert, Treat
Keyword 2 ingredients, cooking hack, dessert, homemade
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp unsulphured molasses

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine 1 cup white granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon unsulphered molasses.
  • Use a stand mixer, hand mixer, or whisk to stir the sugar and molasses together until there are no more clumps and the sugar is golden brown.
  • For dark brown sugar, add more molasses (1 teaspoon at a time) until you achieve the desired color.

Notes

  • If your brown sugar is too dark for your liking, simply add a bit more sugar until the color is more golden brown.
  • This recipe is easily doubled, tripled, or cut in half. Always have the perfect amount of brown sugar for any recipe. 
  • Make sure to store any leftover brown sugar in an air tight container!